KP TECH Beratungsgesellschaft mbH - KP TECH Analysis: Cutback in M&A affairs in the European technology area in 2008

Acquisition action in 2008 beneath 9% compared to 2007. There were 2,941 acquisitions involving European technology companies in 2008, compared to 3,215 deals appear the year before. The accumulated amount of all deals in 2008 decreased 55% to $158 billion compared to $349 billion a year earlier.

Buying action from the USA and Northern Europe countries like UK, France and the Nordics declined, Middle Europe countries like Germany, Benelux, Switzerland and Austria remained flat, admitting Southern Europe countries like Italy, Spain and Portugal saw added accord flow. After a able achievement in 2007, Eastern European companies bargain accord breeze in 2008, a trend apprenticed primarily by a arrest in the restructuring of the telecoms industry.

Three sectors saw added numbers of affairs in 2008. Internet Services up 29%, Embedded Technology up 9%, based on the about-face trend and IT Distribution up 25%, due to the alliance activities in the market. There were cogent declines in two sectors in 2007. Media and Content, down 15% and IT Services & Consulting, down 14% Overall the steepest abatement in accord breeze was in the Communications Equipment area which fell by 36%.

The majority of the buyers in the technology area in Europe, with 46% of all transactions, are clandestine corporates. Also on the advertise ancillary the clandestine corporates area amenable for the majority with added than 1,750 affairs in 2008. More than 750 affairs came from denial scenarios.

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